Leonardo Nunes Ricucci

Exit Execution & ROI: Orchestrated the incubator’s inaugural exit, achieving a 2.7x ROI and setting the benchmark for portfolio liquidity and valuation metrics.

Strategic Portfolio Growth: Directed a portfolio of 80+ startups (valued at over $500M), providing high-level operational support that enabled key milestones, including startups raising follow-on funding and executing strategic acquisiti

Supporting the B2B Marketing and sales operation in their expansion towards the Brazilian Market. Building relationships and connecting with the industry as well as being a liaison for the company in its international expansion.

Drove the commercial growth and strategic expansion of the Silicone Business across Latin America, managing a diverse product portfolio and fostering high-impact collaborations to strengthen market presence and profitability.

● Managed a multimillion-dollar portfolio exceeding USD 1.5M in annual regional revenue, covering products across multiple industrial sectors including agriculture, manufact

Co-founded Latam4, a pioneering think tank dedicated to researching and experimenting with the impact of the Fourth Industrial Revolution across Latin America. Led multidisciplinary teams to bridge research, communication, and policy, shaping regional conversations on innovation and technological transformation.

● Co-founded and scaled Latam4 into a recognized regional platform for innovation pol

Led a pioneering biotech venture focused on developing an innovative probiotic solution to reduce lactose intolerance symptoms. Navigated a highly challenging early-stage environment, transforming scientific research into a scalable commercial opportunity while securing critical funding and strategic partnerships.

● Raised over USD 700K through a mix of non-dilutive funding and private investment

Collaborated closely with the comptroller's office to scrutinize expenditures and debts across multipleinternational bank accounts the company maintained.
Identified over $2 million floating between accounting services and various country offices; successfully consolidated over 60% of these funds to ensure accuracy and efficiency in financial operations.

Teacher assistant for the business management, Human resource management and contemporary business courses

-Help design new business model for the research area of the CDT.
- Develop and help trial runs of possible future revenue streams.
-Market research for the services done by the research area.
- Work alongside the team developing the communications strategy for the new business model.

-Helped the creating and managing of a community of over 4000 people interested into sustainability and Clean tech.
- Started a campaign focused on the creation of conscience on the over usage of paper in public bathrooms across university campuses in Santiago.
-Writing weekly articles about advances in science and technology that helped for a sustainable development of society

Apr 2025

I've acquired skills in data analytics with a primary focus on R and advanced econometric tools. This interdisciplinary education empowered me to merge economic theory with data science methodologies. For my thesis, I employed Python to craft a Natural Language Processing tool, diving deep into the semantics of textual data. This tool was used to conduct sentiment analysis on the discourse surroun

Sep 2020

Program done between the executive education and the Latin America Board of the McDonough School of Business. An intensive course working alongside young leaders from the private sector, entrepreneurs, NGOs and government. Developing social impact projects alongside the coursework and classes developing business and leadership skills while making networks among other latin leaders and key players